Ankita Alemona

Ankita Alemona is an interdisciplinary artist, director and arts educator, based in Brampton, Canada and Delhi, India - rooted in Kalaripayatt (an ancient form of martial arts from Kerala, India), dance and theatre. She is also the founder and artistic director of "Nautanki Creations." She has over 15 years of professional experience working in the arts and culture sector in a variety of capacities and is a strong believer in and advocate for the importance of the arts.

Ankita is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Drama, Theatre and Performance and Peace and Conflict Studies program, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts Diploma program (Bangalore), Shree Ram Bharatiya Certificate College, specializing in Mayurbhanj Chhau (Delhi). She is also an advance level Kalaripayatt practitioner and trainer, and actively trains at Hindustan Kalari Sangam (Calicut, Kerala), KalariGram (Pondicherry) and Stance Dance Studio (Delhi) - where she also taught Kalaripayatt.